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28 Dec 2011, 12:41 pm by Jamison Koehler
  In Virginia, for example, the EC-IR II is one of two machines approved for DWI testing by the Department of Forensic Sciences. [read post]
8 Dec 2011, 5:57 am by Aaron Tang
In short, the problem with the “testimonial” standard, at least at this writing, and in the forensic science setting, is knowing what is required as a matter of confontation right, and what the prosecution can omit, in the words of Justice Scalia, “bring[ing] in just one [witness]“. [read post]
3 Dec 2011, 7:31 pm by Jeff Gamso
  Here's the important part of the brief (footnote omitted)At worst, an all-technicians-must-testify rule would force the OCME to reduce the amount of DNA testing it conducts, and force prosecutors to forego forensic DNA analysis in cases where it might be highly probative. [read post]
28 Oct 2011, 7:01 am by Forensic Science Technician
When looking for an education as a forensic science technician, there can be many questions. [read post]
7 Oct 2011, 7:00 am by Forensic Science Technician
As forensic science has advanced, more is being learned about how to solve crimes. [read post]
30 Sep 2011, 4:18 pm
A Connecticut professor is setting up a national databank that will allow law enforcement to track marijuana DNA.The Clark County coroner's office utilizes a team of forensic odontologists to identify victims through forensic dentistry and analyze bite marks, a forensic technique that was questioned by a recent National Academy of Sciences report. [read post]
19 Sep 2011, 9:36 am by Schachtman
[iii] Other courts appeared to go further, especially in the context of forensic expert witness opinion, to equate reasonable reliance with what experts do in their courtroom testimony. [read post]
8 Sep 2011, 6:00 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
My boss Jeff Blackburn from the Innocence Project of Texas was in town today for the Forensic Science Commission meeting and we sat down for a recorded chat, the second-ever Grits podcast, fwiw. [read post]
23 Aug 2011, 4:30 am by Jim Dedman
A lab technician will no longer be able to testify to the results of an analysis from a report where he or she did not actually observe the test. [read post]
8 Jul 2011, 1:45 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
" The city manager says she wasn't informed of the alleged problems until the lab was put on probation.One wonders if this will end up being a topic the Forensic Science Commission takes on, depending on how things develop. [read post]
28 Jun 2011, 11:36 am by Ken
Nearly everyone’s heard of the CSI Effect – the hypothesis that the ubiquity of crime-scene-technician shows on TV has led juries to demand more tangible forensic evidence of crime, and has led them to disdain eyewitness evidence and circumstantial evidence that doesn’t seem “scientific” enough. [read post]
24 Jun 2011, 4:58 am by SHG
The defense remains free to challenge any and all forensic evidence. [read post]
20 Jan 2011, 1:55 pm by Richard D. Friedman
But I can add more about the Michigan practice because I have spent some time with John Collins, director of the Michigan State Police Forensic Science Division. [read post]
25 Oct 2010, 5:02 pm
That means I know how evidence from a computer forensic investigation can turn around a case. [read post]
16 Aug 2010, 9:10 am by Site Administrator
  While most local law enforcement agencies require crime lab technicians such as forensic scientists, there is a heightened demand for higher-level governmental jobs, although these come with stiff competition. [read post]
19 Jul 2010, 11:05 am by jamison
Forensic Science Is Magic On TV, the CSI team marches onto a crime scene and, within a few moments, has found a single hair, analyzed it, and identified the killer. [read post]
28 Jun 2010, 4:53 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The DPS actually hired a terminated DNA supervisor whom even HPD found was unsuitable after it was revealed she helped technicians "excel" on their proficiency exams. [read post]
17 Mar 2010, 12:29 pm by jamison
” In my initial post on the Gates case, I cited the National Academy of Science recommendation on the need to preserve the scientific integrity and independence of forensic laboratories. [read post]